If you're in the market for a second home, you're likely considering your financing options. While a traditional mortgage is one possibility, it comes with its challenges, particularly at today's ...

Sometimes, circumstances in life come along where one is sorely in need of cash, but their cash is tied up in illiquid assets. Home Equity Agreements (HEAs) provide the cash that a homeowner can ...

If you want to tap into your home equity but don't want to make monthly payments like with a HELOC or a home equity loan, you may want to think about a home equity investment (HEI) contract. HEIs, ...

As a result, older homeowners may find that their top options are either a home equity loan or a reverse mortgage. While both ...

With over four years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed decisions as ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

America’s home equity has doubled in seven years. Homes are the nation’s piggy bank. And they are worth a collective $32.8 trillion, as of early 2024, according to federal data. That’s up from $15.6 ...

Equity is the difference between your home’s value and your remaining mortgage balance Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Mary Beth Eastman is a contributor to Buy Side and finance expert, ...

American homeowners are sitting on record home equity — $17.8 trillion in total, of which $11.6 trillion is considered "tappable" by lenders. (Yes, trillion. With a T.) That's real money you can ...

An alternative home equity-tapping product backed by former executives from a reverse mortgage lender has been rolled out to several additional states, following an earlier move that secured hundreds ...

Cornerstone Financing, a venture co-founded by former Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) CEO Craig Corn, has secured $285 million in financing through global investment firms Aquiline Capital Partners LP ...

The average amount of home equity that retirees hold depends on their age, race, and income. Here's a breakdown.